The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-07-31

Over tho heads Of the musicians in the wall
behind the stage is little balcony which takes
the place OF the peepholo and Of the spaces
between tho wings in cur theatres. for there
the actors may go to look at the audience and
at the performance when they are not em-
ployed on the stage. Neither curtain nor
scenes are employed ON the stage. Two or
three Of the actresses AFRO very pretty young
women, and one of the actors is very clever
performer, judged from our standpoint. The
rest nre scarcely as talented as marionettes.
/ went to the playhouse with wealthy NOR
chant whom will call sang-Kee. and who
took keen interest In explaining the Victoria
Chinatown to me. 1t Is distinguished above
all other American Chinatowns by the posses
sion Of the finest Joss house outside of China.
1t and its appointments cost $4,000.
what I called the play. without regard to The
Chinese name. for that was. as you will SEQ. tho
suit ii bu sys 1T Of 'sS
out through the curtained doorway to the
right OF the stage walked several times across
the stage and back again. to show that he was
{, Do. Ali this he afteEward explained in a
whining sing song voice, adding that he had
friend. II" H. sanSK s Explained at Ills point
h ARE ps a Snyss soGa n
obey their motbars as long rs they live, no
said, and although mothers never DO anything
are always made to perform that part lnees-
sanity and admirably.
hands 0ahs ana aeG s srest fatigue
and were dressed precisely az II. they lad
seats Of two chairs toward each other, and sot
up In front OF them pair of curtains fastened
friend Sang Zee. One Of the supes sat down
BY the musicians. back and to one side Of the
bed and Lighting cigarette smoked It placid d..
distracted attention from the play than did the
g4llants In ,Shakespeures day when they
eare Rs 81 the stage Sr
hs p.s R21 fnyb
Ing through his nose IN ektrayagan. mimisry
sens n Sas ons SGSsf SEE p
Ss sss
that the characters always exnlain themselves
The woman advanced to, the front OF the
stage while the musicians, flung their instra,
ao o an s most q sa to
melodions music. The man with the cymbals
FLASHED them sp.eigy the bass drummer Per
speed f e! as and s The PIE fao% R viii lie two
sounded like the dsatL .agonies Of n wildcat;
Must be some Kind Of a god" said Mr,r
sang-Kee, adding. after listening a moment
longer. % thought so: she is Il fairy"
When the music had abated somewhat the
fairy sung long song to the effect that che
knew all about the young man. and intended
10 hoodoo all his enemies and see him safely
on the road to riches. She walked TO the hero's
bedside and sung to him unfortunately through
her nose to the effect that whenever he should
chance to SOC tears on the checks OF certain
stone Hon no was to know that that was sign
for him to start out on his travels with q GER
tsinty of making his fortune; He was TO be-
come q great saver OF lives. she said. and from
that his fortunes would arise. Very oppor-
tunely supe Brought In paper head OF lion
and set it on chair, The fairy regarded II in-
tently moment and then went on tho stage.
The hero awoke, and coming out OF tho bogus
taht. repeated to the audience all that the
larry had said. This was dreaiy enough. and
when he went further and had the audaety to
show the onlookers a charm that no said the
larry had given him--when every one knew
that she had not given him anything-it was TO
have boon expected that she audience would
protest. But the Cinnamon took It rs gravely
as It had been given to them, Afterwad the
Hairy had the presumption to speak OF having
given the charm to the hero, SO that this mild
lnaccuracy is evidently OF u sort that Is per-
nlssible and common in the Chinese drama
, SO many women had by this time taken seats
~ the ladies' gallery that 1t was almost fun.
10 New Yorker the sight OF their faces and